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Allen Street Hardware Cafe
- 5-11pm: In Her Eyes. Photography exhibition featuring Jeannine Swallow, Caitlyn Ohlson, Victoria Clostek, and Amanda Giczkowski (through Sept. 25).
Butler Library at Buffalo State College
- 7am-11pm: Maze Art. Ink drawings by Jay Sartori in the Circulation Gallery (through Sept. 30)
Cafe Allegro
- 7:30am-10pm: Paintings by Gene Whitefield (through Sept. 30)
Chow Chocolat
- 8am-6pm: Paintings by Mary Begley (through Sept. 25)
Olean Public Library
- 9am-9pm: Georgia Trimper: Mapped Facets (through Sept. 20)
Quaker Bonnet
- 8am-5pm: Work by John Kehoe (through Sept. 30)
Youngstown Free Library
- 1:30-8:30pm: Landscapes by Lockport artist Douglas Michalski (through Oct. 31)

Events & Openings

Betty’s
- 6-9pm: Opening reception for an exhibition of new prints by Buffalo printmaker Joel Lewitsky (through Nov. 9)

Exhibits

Burchfield Nature & Art Center
- 9am-4pm: In Plain Site. Landscapes from the Gerald Mead Collection (through Sept. 28)
Castellani Art Museum at the Falls
- 10am-4pm, Niagara Falls Conference Center: Selections from the Charles Rand Penney Collection of Historical Niagara Falls Prints (through Oct. 19)
Goldman/Greenfield Gallery at Daemen College
- 9am-4pm: (Buffalo) squared. Photographs by Catherine Linder Spencer (through Sept. 28)
Kenan Center
- noon-5pm: Feasting Eyes, Artists Take On Food. Group exhibition curated by Gerald Mead (through Oct. 5). In conjunction with this exhibit, the Kenan Center will be accepting donations of non-perishable food items to benefit the YWCA of Niagara’s Domestic Violence Safe Dwelling
Market Street Art Center
- 10am-5pm: Mingus Called: Charles Mingus and Joni Mitchell...a Collaboration of Two American Icons. The paintings of Mark Weld (through Sept. 14) 10am-4pm: Bar Room Scenes and Other Operatic Situations. New work by Joseph Whalen (through Sept. 8)
Museum of European Art
- 10am-5pm: Art Metropolis 2008 (through Dec. 31)
Native American Museum of Art
- 7am-10pm: Sculptures by Joseph Jacobs, Frank Mount Pleasant Olympic Medal Exhibit, paintings, and other mediums (through Dec. 30)
Peter & Mary Lou Vogt Gallery (Canisius College)
- 8am-11pm, Andrew Bouwhuis Library: Studio art show by Adam Zyglis, editorial cartoonist for the Buffalo News (through Sept. 26)
Regina Quick Center for the Arts at St. Bonaventure University
- 10am-5pm: Art of Sky, Art of Earth: Maya Cosmic Imagery 10am-5pm: African Odyssey. The art and material culture of Africa 10am-5pm: Anniversary year reinstallation of the University’s Permanent Collection

Special Exhibits

Artpark
- 8am-6pm: Edges ‘08. Outdoor sculpture competition and exhibit featuring work by the eight finalists (through Sept. 15)
History Center of Niagara County
- 9am-5pm: Time in a Bottle. Collections of glass bottles, clocks and watches

Community Events

Community Interest

Boys & Girls Beecher Clubhouse
- noon-2pm: Free Drop in Literacy & Language Center for adults to learn English, reading & writing. Call Literacy Volunteers at 876-8991 for more info
Homefront, Inc.
- 6-7pm, #101: Free Homebuyer Orientation Seminar. Contact 856-2952 or www.homefront.org to register

Dance

Shakti Yoga Studio
- 8-10pm: Lindy Fix Mondays. Lindy Hop, Jitterbug, Balboa, Charleston. $3 (www.swingbuffalo.com/lindyfix.html)

Etc.

Pizza Plant (Main St.)
- 5:30-7:30pm: Free caricatures by Christina Reilly

Kid’s Stuff

Audubon Library
- 6:30pm: Matt’s Music for Kids with Matt Surowiec.
Dudley Branch Library
- 10:30-11:30am: Preschool Storytime for kids ages 3-5

Lectures

Amherst Library (Eggertsville Snyder Branch)
- 7-8pm: “Global African Village: Helping the Bagishu People of Eastern Uganda,” a talk by Global African Village co-founder Sharon Green
Center for the Arts
- 6:30-8:30pm: Visual Studies Speakers Series: Yoko Inoue

Literary

Crane Library
- 7pm: Wordflight monthly poetry series featuring Alex Mead and Janna Willoughby. Slots available for open readers (sign-up at 6:45)
Talking Leaves (Main St.)
- 7pm: Just Buffalo/Talking Leaves/UB English Department/Buffalo State College present Exhibit X Fiction and Prose reading and book signing featuring Dave Boling and his work “Guernica: A Novel.”

Spiritual

C.G. Jung Center
- 7:30-9pm: Women’s Study Group on the Feminine.
Church of Scientology
- 7pm: Free Dianetics lecture. Call 856-3910 to reserve your seat,

Tours

Buffalo City Hall
- noon-1pm: Walking tours meet at info desk in lobby. Contact Landmark Society at 852-3300 or www.landmark-niagara.org for info.
Martin House Complex
- 11am: See Frank Lloyd Wright’s 1904 architectural masterpiece under restoration. Tours at 11am & 2pm. Reservations strongly recommended, call 856-3858.

Music

Blues

Metzger’s Pub
- 7pm: Harvey & the Hurricanes

Celtic/Irish

Ulrich’s Tavern
- 7:30pm: Irish singing session hosted by Tim Daley

Dance Music/DJs

Adonia’s
- 10pm: Pop Tart mondays with DJ Girlfriday
Croc Bar
- 10pm: DJ Beloved spins house & rock

Folk/Acoustic

Nietzsche’s
- 9-10:30pm: Monday Night Singer-Songwriter Showcase with John Brady. Followed by open mic with Michael Meldrum

Jazz

Central Park Grill
- 8pm: What Would Mingus Do?
Colored Musicians Club
- 8-10pm: George Scott Big Band featuring Melissa Kate

Karaoke

Garden Park Cafe
- 8:30pm: Ron’s 7-Nite Karaoke
Q
- 10pm: Hakeoke
Underground
- 11pm: Blue Sound

Lounge

Elmwood Lounge
- 8pm: Sweet Soul with Sam Sole (oldies tribute)

Open Mic

Hennessey’s Bar & Grill
- 7-10pm: Acoustic Night
Nietzsche’s
- 10:30pm: Buffalo’s longest running open mic with Michael Meldrum
Sportsmen’s Tavern
- 9pm: Hosted by Dee Adams
Ulrich’s Tavern
- 7:30pm: Irish Singing Session hosted by Tim Daly

Pop

Niagara Fallsview Casino Resort
- 3pm: Cruisin’ Classics: A singing and dancing homage to the music of the ‘50s (Feb. 11-12). $15 at www.ticketmaster.ca 3pm: Cruisin’ Classics: A singing and dancing homage to the music of the ‘50s (Feb. 3-5). $15 at www.ticketmaster.ca

Rock

Dock at the Bay
- 6:45pm: Blackest Red
Niagara Fallsview Casino Resort
- 8:30pm: Twist & Shout: The music of the Beatles, Everly Brothers, Roy Orbison, the Supremes, the Rolling Stones, the Temptations, and more. $20 & up (www.ticketmaster.ca)
Tudor Lounge
- 7pm: Muddfoot, Born in Winter, the Advent Tragedy, Thrown to the Wolves
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